Portland vs Shawnee
Portland, ME compared with Shawnee, KS · 1,311 miles apart
Portland has 69,911 residents to Shawnee’s 69,848. Portland comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +. Shawnee does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Portland, ME | Shawnee, KS | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 69,911 | 69,848 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,246 | 1,664 |
| Median household income | $79,540 | $109,940 |
| Median home value | $489,600 | $359,700 |
| Median rent | $1,577 | $1,322 |
| Homeownership | 46.9% | 73.7% |
| Average commute | 19.4 min | 22.3 min |
| Median age | 37.8 | 39 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 59.7% | 53.1% |
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 5.3% |
| Unemployment | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Price to income | 6.2× | 3.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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